Assembly of Representatives (Tajikistan)

The Assembly of Representatives (Tajik: Маҷлиси намояндагон) is the lower house of the bicameral Supreme Assembly of Tajikistan. The People's Democratic Party of Tajikistan has been the dominant party in the legislature since 2000.

Assembly of Representatives

Маҷлиси намояндагон

Majlisi namoyandagon
Type
Type
History
Founded26 September 1999
Leadership
Chairman of the Assembly of Representatives
Mahmadtoir Zokirzoda
since 17 March 2020
Structure
Seats63 members
Political groups
Government (47)
  People's Democratic Party (47)
Supported by (3)
  Communist Party (2)
  Socialist Party (1)
Opposition (13)
  Agrarian Party (7)
  Party of Economic Reforms (5)
  Democratic Party (1)
Length of term
5 years
Elections
Last election
1 March 2020
Meeting place
Parliament Building
Dousti Square, Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Website
www.parlament.tj
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Electoral system

Members of the Assembly of Representatives are elected by two methods; 41 members are elected in single-member constituencies using the two-round system, whilst 22 are elected by proportional representation in a single nationwide constituency, with an electoral threshold of 5%.[1]

Chairmen of Majlisi namoyandagon
President Took office Left office
Saidullo Khairullaev[2] 27 March 2000 16 March 2010
Shukurjon Zuhurov[3] 16 March 2010 17 March 2020
Mahmadtohir Zokirzoda[4] 17 March 2020 Incumbent

2020 Parliamentary election

Results of the 2020 election

Party Votes % Seats
TRS PR Total +/–
People's Democratic Party50.4351247–4
Party of Economic Reform16.6145+2
Agrarian Party16.5347+2
Socialist Party5.20110
Democratic Party5.10110
Communist Party of Tajikistan3.12020
Social Democratic Party0.30000
Total4,245,9511004122630
Registered voters/turnout4,929,12886.1––––
Source: RFERL, Asia Plus

References
  1. Electoral system IPU
  2. https://www.rferl.org/a/1142124.html
  3. https://data.ipu.org/content/tajikistan?chamber_id=13538
  4. "Зокирзода Маҳмадтоир Зоир - Раиси Маҷлиси намояндагон интихоб шуд". parlament.tj (in Tajik). Assembly of Representatives. Retrieved 31 March 2020.

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